It is unfortunant SW managment has taken the attitude of confrontation.

Why is mangemtn threatend by pilots having a voice? Is it because they like being unaccountable (except the stockholders). Unions have been a voice of reason and improvment in hundreds of industries, including airlines and the dozen or so that have been greedy and messed things up are the examples people refer to. TSA/Gojets/Freedom...yes, their lot in life sux. HOW BAD WOULD IT BE WITHOUT A UNION THERE?

Managment always threatens by saying "were going to make your life hell if you vote union"...ask yourself why? Why do they want you to be powerless.

If they could do away with federal laws about hours/duty/experience/wx/mx/age...don't you think they would? Its only because the people have a voice/vote that keeps them from doing so.

Representation does not need to mean advisary. Southwest/Frontier work with their union groups. The pilots at SW who want a union don't want to ruin the place. We want to make it BETTER. Thats the point. Management can't keep making hundreds of thousands a year + bonus + options (AND THEY DO MAKE THAT) on the backs of workers at a company making record profits without giving a raise in 5+years to the labor group most resposible for the success.